August 4 , 2024 | Deacon Meeting Minutes

Attendance: John Genskow, James Martin, Adam Urberg, Chuck Falch, Erika Zank, Aaron Libner, Denny Denk, Del Polzin, Mark Oldenberg

Recording Secretary:  Sue Gumz

Ex Officio:  Pastor Mark and Pastor David

Absent:  Bruce Winkler, Gail Graese

John Genskow, Chair, called the meeting to order at 11:30 a.m. and had an opening prayer.

Pastor Call Committee Presentation - Mark Oldenberg

·       Need to work out compensation at Tuesday’s Personnel Committee meeting. Mark O will get some salary information to Pastor Mark

·       Call Committee Members: Mark O, John Genskow, Pastor Mark, Cam Kalmon, Kristi Lambert, Anni Bjerke, Kamber Southworth, Jan Steiner. The call committee had a unanimous vote to recommend a call to Peace.

·       Need the transition, teaching/mentoring needs to be written out to ensure we have good support here.

Motion to approve Call - John Genskow

Del Polzin made a motion to approve the recommendation of the Call Committee to call Pastor Luhman. Adam Urberg seconded. Motion approved unanimously.

Discussion of Call - Mark Oldenberg

We will put out a special pulse on Monday to start the two weeks’ notice. We will also have 2 other pulse publications and two bulletin announcements.

The wage structure was discussed. Agreed that the personnel committee should make a recommendation to the deacons after their Tuesday meeting and then we will discuss that recommendation on Wednesday, August 7, at 6:30 p.m.

Electronic voting:

Aaron Libner made a motion to approve a Zoom meeting and electronic voting for the call salary. Discussion. Erika Zank seconded.  The motion was approved unanimously.

James Martin made a motion to have a special Congregational Meeting to call Pastor Luhman on Monday, Aug. 19, at 6:30 p.m.  Denny Denk seconded. Motion was approved.

Pastor Mark closed the meeting with prayer.  

Del Polzin made a motion to adjourn. Aaron Libner seconded.  The meeting was adjourned at 12:25 p.m.

Respectfully submitted,

Sue Gumz